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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have homeschooled for years, too, and I have kids in advanced programs in public school. (I have three kids and one who loved homeschooling, while the others have only done it for a couple of years). I have homeschooled through middle school but have not done high school. Socializing: there are many, many social opportunities for homeschoolers in this area. My kids have made friends through nature programs and sports classes for homeschoolers but we don't typically attend park days or other purely social events. My kids maintain their neighborhood friends and play travel sports through which they have made friends. How much you personally teach is up to you. There are many (too many!) curricula from which to choose. And there are also many excellent homeschool academies. My middle schoolers do a combination of classes on-line and study with me. The classes at Well-Trained Mind Academy (my favorite) are much more demanding, better taught, and more enriching than anything my children have taken in AAP in FFX County. A PP said that you will pay a premium for this kind of class, which is true comparatively, but it is a tiny fraction of what a private school would cost: I think it's in the ballpark of $800 per course per year. We have also taken excellent classes through AOPS and others. If you want just some in person learning, Compass (in Oakton) has really wonderful offerings. This has always been a fun supplement for us: like an acting class or a history class with reenactors. Of all my kids, my big reader is the one who loves homeschooling the most and who got the most out of it. He was so, so easy. I'd find a topic (of course, selecting something I thought he would like) and he'd delve deep. He is a sophomore at a private high school now and excelling academically. [/quote]
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